So I'm ready to take the GF plunge, and like others here I'd like to share my recipe and take any suggestions that people might have for improvements. I am planning it to be sorghum based and with citra hops. I have a fridge and can do true lagering, but for the first try at GF I thought I'd do an ale since the fermentation time is shorter. If this turns out to be a good beer, I can always do it again, but as a lager.
Here's my recipe:
Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated Original Gravity: 1.050
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.013
Estimated Alcohol% (ABV): 4.85
Estimated Bitterness (IBU): 93.34
SRM: 11.4
Style: India Pale Ale or American Pale Ale
Ingredients
Grain/Extract
LME - White Sorghum Syrup 3.0 lbs Boil for 60.00 min
LME - White Sorghum Syrup 3.0 lbs Boil for 30.00 min
Maltodextrin (87.00% ) 1.00 lbs Boil for 60.00 min
Rice Syrup Solids 0.5 lbs Boil for 60.00 min
Candi syrup amber, D-45
Hops
Summit (18.20%) 0.50 oz Boil for 60.00 min
Citra (13.20%) 0.50 oz Boil for 30.00 min
Citra (13.20%) 1.00 oz Boil for 15.00 min
Citra (13.20%) 0.50 oz Boil for 10.00 min
Amarillo (8.50%) 1.00 oz Boil for 5.00 min
Summit (18.20%) 0.50 oz Boil for 5.00 min
Citra (13.20%) 1.00 oz Boil for 1.00 min
Amarillo (9.50% ) 0.50 oz Dry Hop for 5-7 days
Citra (13.20%) 0.50 oz Dry Hop for 5-7 days
Yeast
S-04 Safale - English Ale (75% ) 1.00 pk
I was also thinking of adding some GF oats, toasting them and then steeping prior to boiling. I'd like to get some general feedback about the recipe and also how do you think the citra hops will play against the sorghum base? I don't want to make a beer that is too citrusy. Will it be a good combination? Also should I add the oats? What do you think about making a GF lager vs an ale?
thanks!
Here's my recipe:
Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated Original Gravity: 1.050
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.013
Estimated Alcohol% (ABV): 4.85
Estimated Bitterness (IBU): 93.34
SRM: 11.4
Style: India Pale Ale or American Pale Ale
Ingredients
Grain/Extract
LME - White Sorghum Syrup 3.0 lbs Boil for 60.00 min
LME - White Sorghum Syrup 3.0 lbs Boil for 30.00 min
Maltodextrin (87.00% ) 1.00 lbs Boil for 60.00 min
Rice Syrup Solids 0.5 lbs Boil for 60.00 min
Candi syrup amber, D-45
Hops
Summit (18.20%) 0.50 oz Boil for 60.00 min
Citra (13.20%) 0.50 oz Boil for 30.00 min
Citra (13.20%) 1.00 oz Boil for 15.00 min
Citra (13.20%) 0.50 oz Boil for 10.00 min
Amarillo (8.50%) 1.00 oz Boil for 5.00 min
Summit (18.20%) 0.50 oz Boil for 5.00 min
Citra (13.20%) 1.00 oz Boil for 1.00 min
Amarillo (9.50% ) 0.50 oz Dry Hop for 5-7 days
Citra (13.20%) 0.50 oz Dry Hop for 5-7 days
Yeast
S-04 Safale - English Ale (75% ) 1.00 pk
I was also thinking of adding some GF oats, toasting them and then steeping prior to boiling. I'd like to get some general feedback about the recipe and also how do you think the citra hops will play against the sorghum base? I don't want to make a beer that is too citrusy. Will it be a good combination? Also should I add the oats? What do you think about making a GF lager vs an ale?
thanks!